Winding machine



March 27, 1951 J, 5mm-:LAR 2,546,908

WINDING MACHINE 2 Sheets-Sheet l Filed Oct. 30, 1947 March 27, 1951 4.1. SINDELAR 2,546,908

WINDING MACHINE Filed Oct. 50, 1947 2 Sheets-Sheet 2 A F ig. 5 3 32 25/2 22 0 25 45 T 2/ l /3\-- I 39- /f 47 23 25 28 35 20 l L l A i 35 F/g.3/3

Joseph S/'nde/ar INVENTOR.

BY Man Mam Patented Mar. 27, `195.1

WINDING MACHINE Joseph Sindelar, Dover, Idaho, assignor of onehalf toJames Ferguson, Dover, Idaho Application October 30, 1947, Serial No.783,084

2 Claims. (01.,242-50) This invention relates to a winding machine, andmore particularly to a yarn winder for home use.

The primary object of the invention is to separate and support inseparated condition strands of yarn of different characteristics.

Another object is to enable a group of strands of yarn to be wound inorderly fashion, and so preserved until it is desired to make use of theyarn.

The above and other objects may be attained by employing this inventionwhich embodies among its features a pair of spaced heads mounted torotate about a common axis, said heads having core receiving channels intheir opposed faces, a winding core removably supported in the channelsbetween the heads and means mounted to rock about an axis parallel to`the common axis into a position to engage the heads and hold them in apredetermined position during the period that the core is removed fromthe channels.

Other features include a winding core adapted to be removably supportedin the channels of the machine comprising a body of sheet material,aligned teeth on opposite side edges of said body forming alignedrecesses in which yarn of different characteristics is received as it isbeing wound on the core and a row of longitudinally spaced yarnanchoring pins projecting from one side of the body adjacent the rootsof the recesses in an adjacent side edge thereof.

In the drawings,

Figure l is a plan view of a yarn Winder embodying the features of thisinvention;

Figure 2 is a longitudinal sectional View taken substantially along theline 2-2 of Figure 1;

Figure 3 is a transverse sectional view taken substantially along theline 3 3 of Figure 1;

v Figure 4 is a fragmentary enlarged sectional view taken substantiallyalong the line 4-4 of Figure 2;

Figure 5 is a fragmentary plan view of the winding machine; and

Figure 6 is a fragmentary side view of Figure 5.

Referring to the drawings in detail, the winding machine above referredto comprises a base I0 which is formed along opposite side edges withupstanding flanges l I provided intermediate their ends with upwardextensions I2 between the upper ends of which a handle I3 extends. Thishandle I3 lies transversely of the machine in spaced parallel relationwith the base IB, and serves as a means by which the device may betransported from place to place. An upwardly extending end wall I4 isprovided at one end vof the base I0, and extending transversely betweenthe flanges Il in spaced parallel relation lto the end wall I4 is apartition wall I5 which cooperates with the base I0, side flanges I Iand the end wall I4 in forming a. hollow receptacle l5. A cover I'I isadapted to enter the upper end of the receptacle I6 to effect a closuretherefor and downward movement of the cover within the re ceptacle isrestricted by means of longitudinally. extending stop strips I8 fixed tothe walls I4 and I5 adjacent their upper ends. A suitable knob is servesto permit the removal of the cover. Formed in the flanges Il adjacentthe end remote from the receptacle I5 are inwardly projecting offsetportions 20 which are provided with Vertically extending slotsfZI inwhich the trunnions 22 of a suitable reel 23 are received.

Formed in the side walls or flanges I I substantially midway between thehandle I3 and the base ill are aligned openings 24, the axes of whichlie in a plane with the longitudinal axis of the handle I3. Mounted forrotation in the aligned openings 24 are heads, designated generally 25.Each head 25 comprises a spindle 26 which is rotatably mounted in itsrespective opening 24 and carries at one end a flange 2l. These flanges2'I are adapted to ride against the inner faces of the flanges II, andwelded, brazed, or otherwise attached to the face of each flange 21remote from the spindle 26 Ais a transversely exl tending channel member28. One end of eachv channel member 28 is closed by an end wall 29, andas illustrated, the open sides of the channel members 28 are disposedinopposed relation, as will be readily understood upon reference to thedrawings. Fixed, as by a set screw 30, to the spindle 25 of one of theheads 25 is a stop collar SI, and the spindle of the opposite head 25has coupled thereto, as by a set screw 32, a knurled thumb piece 33 bymeans of which the head may be rotated about the axis of the openings24.

Pivotally supported as by screws 34 to the side flanges II, to rockabout an axis which lies parallel with the axis about which the heads 25r0- tate is a frame designated generally 35 which comprises atransversely extending bar 36 having at opposite ends perpendicularparallel arms 3l, the ends of which remote from the bar 35 terminate inloops for the reception of the screws 34. This frame 35 is adapted torock about the parallel axis into a position to engage the channelmembers 28 and hold them in a predetermined position as suggested by thebroken lines in Figure 2.

Mounted for adjustment about an axis which extends parallel to the axisabove which the heads 25 rotate, on the side thereof remote from theaxis about Which the frame 35 rocks, is a yarn guide designatedgenerally 38 which comprises a continuous length of wire bentintermediate its ends to form spaced teeth 39 separated by spacedsubstantially V-shaped recesses 40 forming guides for the strands ofyarn which are being wound. Formed at opposite ends of the toothedportion of the yarn guide 38 are parallel arms 4! which terminate inloops 42 through which screws 43 are projected into opposite sideflanges El. It Will thus be seen that by adjusting the tension of thescrews 43 on the eyes 42, the angular relation of the yarn guide 38 maybe varied to suit the Winding requirements.

A Winding core designated generally 44 is provided and this winding corecomprises a'strip ofv sheet material 45 having formed along oppositeside edges spaced teeth 46 which align with those on its opposite sideedge and form substantially V-shaped recesses 47 in which strands ofyarn of dierent characteristics are received. Projecting from one faceof the strip 45 are anchoring pins 48. These pins are arranged in alongitudinal row and equally spaced from one another so that they lieadjacent the roots of the recesses 47 and form anchors about whichtheends of the strands of yarn may be looped as suggested by the brokenlines in Figures 1 and 2. It will be understood that the body strip 45forming the winding core 44 is of a length sufcient to extend across thewinding machine, so that opposite end edges may be received in thechannel members 28. It will thus be understood that when the thumb piece33 is rotated with the core 44 in place, the heads 25 will rotate inunison.

In use, it will be understood that a core 44 vis slipped into place inthe channels 28 of the heads 25, and the ends of strands of yarn areanchored to selected pins 48 with the strands lying in recesses 40 whichalign with the recesses 47 of the core 44. Upon rotating the thumb piece33, it will be evident that the core 44 will be rotated about the commonaxis of the heads 25 so as to cause the yarn attached to the pinsthereon to be wound in their respective recesses 4l in the core. Whenthe desired quantity of yarn has been wound, the stop frame 35 is rockedabout its axis to a position substantially as illustrated by the broken4 at the desire of the user. When a fresh core has been introduced intothe machine, it is obvious that the frame 35 may be swung back into thefull-line position illustrated in Figure 2, and the winding may proceedwithout interruption.

While in the foregoing there has been shown and described the preferredembodiment of this invention, it is to be understood that minor changesin the details of construction, combination and arrangement of parts maybe resorted Vvto without departing from the spirit and scope lines inFigure 2 and the core 44 is then extracted from the open ends of thechannel members 28. With the heads held in such position by the stopframe 35, it is obvious that a new core member 44 may be inserted in thechannel members 28, orthe original core member 44 may be reintroducedinto the machine. In this way, illed cores may be removed and empty orpartially lled cores substituted and slipped into the channels 28 of theinvention as claimed.

Having described the invention, what is claimed as new is:

1. A Winding machine comprising a base, spaced parallel side wallsextending upwardly from the base, a head mounted on each side Wall, eachhead having a core receiving groove in an end face, said heads beingrotatable about a common axis with their grooves'in opposed relation, awinding core of sheet material removably received in the grooves in theheads and being rotatable with the heads about the common axis, a framepivoted to the side walls to rock about an axis which lies parallel withthe common axis into a position to engage the heads, and a toothed yarnguide mounted on the side walls and extending parallel with the commonaxis on the side thereof remote from the frame.

2. A winding machine comprising a base, spacedv parallel side wallsextending upwardly from the base, a head mounted on each side Wall, eachhead having a core receiving groove in an end face, said heads beingrotatable about a common axis with their grooves in opposed relation, awinding core of sheet material removably received in the grooves in theheads and being rotatable with the heads about the common axis, a framepivoted to the side walls to rock about an axis which lies parallel withthe common axis into a position to engage the heads, a toothed yarnguide mounted on the side Walls and extending parallel with the commonaxis on the side thereof remote from the frame, and a handle extendingbetween 1 the side walls parallel with and directly above the commonaxis.

JOSEPH SINDELAR.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the le ofthis patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name V Date Y Re. 5,725 Sutro Jan. 6, 1874229,734 Miller July16,"1880 250,430 Engisch et al Dec. 6, 1881 743,136Bauer Nov. 3, 1903 1,448,980 Schmutz Mar. 20, 1923

